A report by the Reason Foundation, which is skeptical of government spending, says Maine has the nation’s 4th-best highways.
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Posted inThe Forecaster, Uncategorized
Grants available to aid older Mainers
PORTLAND — Grants of up to $10,000 are available through the Maine Community Foundation for community-based efforts to improve or increase access to transportation that may also reduce social isolation for older people. Maine Charity Foundation Fund grants will support new volunteer driver programs, expansion of transportation programs and improvements to existing transportation programs. The […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine will use $3 million from VW settlement to fund fuel-efficient vehicles
Schools, local government and businesses can replace old diesel engines, using money from a settlement over charges that the car company tried to cheat on emissions tests.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland explores ways to keep the traffic moving along the waterfront
Officials will present proposals to make Commercial Street safer and more efficient at a public meeting Aug. 13.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine ACLU calls on Concord Coach Lines to forbid immigration searches
The bus company says it is unwilling to deny access to federal agents despite guidance that points to bus passengers having the ability to refuse consent.
Posted inBusiness
Logistics company opens Saco warehouse
Trucking and storage firm A. Duie Pyle plans to employ 20 full-time workers at a 33,300-square-foot shipping center it built near the Maine Turnpike.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In a first, Portland airport will regulate ride-sharing companies
A new state law exempts the Portland and Bangor airports from a ban on local regulation of companies like Uber and Lyft.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MaineHealth gives employees in Portland area free bus passes
About 10,000 workers can ride public buses in Portland and South Portland for free as part of a traffic-calming initiative by the health care company.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: One ride at a time, service gets Portland-area seniors where they need to go
To help elders remain independently in their homes, volunteer to drive for ITN, a national nonprofit that was started in Maine.